21. The country’s second Kisan Rail that was flagged off recently, would connect which two cities?
[A] Bangalore – Mumbai
[B] Chennai – Delhi
[C] Anantapur – Delhi
[D] Hyderabad – Kolkata
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Correct Answer: C [Anantapur – Delhi]
Notes:
The Country’s second and South India’s first Kisan Rail service has been recently flagged off.
This would connect Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar Railway Station in Delhi. The train was flagged off by the Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar. The Kisan Rail scheme was announced in Budget 2020-21 for transport of agricultural products.
22. National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) works under the aegis of which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:
The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) works under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology.
DST has recently launched a report on the journey of the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) in catalysing innovation, entrepreneurship, and incubation.
23. Which is the first Indian company to surpass USD 200 billion in market capitalisation mark?
[A] TCS
[B] RIL
[C] IOCL
[D] NTPC
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Correct Answer: B [RIL]
Notes:
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has become the first Indian company to surpass USD 200 billion in market capitalisation. The RIL had market capitalisation of Rs.15.3 trillion (USD 208 billion).
RIL is followed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) with market capitalization of Rs 8.75 trillion (USD 119 billion). RIL is the 40th most valuable firm globally.
24. Which state has launched ‘Piggery Mission’ to reduce the import of pork?
[A] Assam
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
Meghalaya government has recently launched Piggery Mission with an outlay of Rs 200 Crore. The biggest piggery project aims to reduce the annual import of pork worth Rs 150 Crore.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has launched the project. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has partnered with Meghalaya to implement the ‘Meghalaya State Piggery Mission’.
25. Which actor has been chosen by UNICEF to advocate for promoting rights of children?
[A] Amitabh Bachchan
[B] Ayushmann Khurrana
[C] Aishwarya Rai
[D] Vidya Balan
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Correct Answer: B [Ayushmann Khurrana]
Notes:
UNICEF India chosen Indian actor Ayushmann Khurrana, as a celebrity to advocate its child rights campaign named “For Every Child”.
The actor would support UNICEF in its work around India to end violence against children. Earlier, the football star David Beckham had joined UNICEF for the same campaign.
26. Prime Minister of India has inaugurated three petroleum projects recently, located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has recently dedicated three petroleum projects at Bihar to the nation.
Indian Oil’s 193 km long Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline, Indian Oil’s Cooking gas bottling plant at Banka and HPCL’s LPG bottling plant at Harsidh are the three projects at Bihar which have been inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
27. Which Indian head co-chaired the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting that was virtually held recently?
[A] Union Home Minister
[B] Union External Affairs Minister
[C] Prime Minister
[D] External Affairs Secretary
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Correct Answer: B [Union External Affairs Minister]
Notes:
The Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented India and co-chaired the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting.
The meeting was held in a virtual mode. The meeting was participated by Foreign Ministers of the 10 ASEAN Member countries and India. During the meeting, a new ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025) was adopted.
28. Which bureaucrat has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
[A] Sameer Kumar Khare
[B] Debashish Panda
[C] Dakshita Das
[D] Pankaj Jain
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Correct Answer: A [Sameer Kumar Khare]
Notes:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sameer Kumar Khare as new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The veteran bureaucrat has been appointed to the post for a tenure of three years. Sameer Kumar is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance.
29. Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney?
[A] Chanda Kochar
[B] Aditya Puri
[C] Ajay Dhoval
[D] Azim Premji
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Correct Answer: B [Aditya Puri]
Notes:
The MD of HDFC Bank Aditya Puri has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020.
This award has been conferred to recognise the leader for his skills in building a world-class Indian bank. This prestigious award has been given by Euro Money just ahead of Aditya Puri’s retirement next month.
30. The Supreme Court has called for setting up of a 5-member panel of distinguished citizens to set standards for which segment?
[A] Print Media
[B] Electronic Media
[C] Education
[D] Health
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Correct Answer: B [Electronic Media]
Notes:
The Supreme Court has ordered for setting up a panel of five distinguished citizens. The objective of the panel would be to set standards for electronic media.
This is pronounced by the Supreme Court in the context of the TV show “Bindas Bol” that is relayed on Sudarshan TV. The court has stated that the said TV programme appears to vilify the Muslim community and make it responsible for an attempt to infiltrate the civil services